Microbial characteristics of soils from graves: An investigation at the interface of soil microbiology and forensic science

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 283-288

  Hopkins, D W ^a   Wiltshire, P E J ^b   Turner, B D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomass; Bodies; Carcass disposal; Decay; Denitrification; Sulphur reduction

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; AMMONIA; BIOMASS; BREATHING; CARBON CONTENT; DENITRIFICATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GRAVE; MICROBIOLOGY; MINERALIZATION; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; SOIL; SWINE;

EID: 0034213520     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-1393(00)00063-9     Document Type: Article

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